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corrosion

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As a noun, corrosion means the act of corroding or the condition so produced.

Meanings of corrosion

5 meanings

noun

  1. The act of corroding or the condition so produced.

  2. A substance (such as rust) so formed.

  3. chemistryErosion by chemical action, especially oxidation.

  4. The gradual destruction or undermining of something.

    “the corrosion of values”

  5. A state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: erosion by chemical action
corrodingerosion

Words that rhyme with corrosion

explosionerosionimplosion

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